Friday, 5 August 2011

Ladbrokes, the official bookmaker to the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, have installed reigning British champion jockey Paul Hanagan as the 4/1 favourite for the Silver Saddle. The Silver Saddle is awarded to the individual jockey who amasses the most points during the six-race card at Ascot tomorrow.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is the world’s premier international jockeys’ team competition with four teams, each consisting of three jockeys, representing Great Britain (GBR), Ireland (IRE), Europe (EUR) and the Rest of the World (ROW).

Line-ups for the four teams are as follows:

Great Britain - Paul Hanagan (Captain), Hayley Turner, Jim Crowley

Ireland - Richard Hughes (Captain), Fran Berry, Colm O’Donoghue

Europe - Olivier Peslier (Captain), Christophe Lemaire, Mirco Demuro

Rest of the World - Douglas Whyte (Captain), Yutaka Take, Hugh Bowman

Held at Ascot tomorrow, Saturday, August 6, the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup consists of a six-race programme, with 10 runners in each race. Each jockey will have a total of five rides throughout the afternoon with points awarded on a 15, 10, 7, 5, 3 basis for the first five horses home in each race. The team with the highest total after the six races have been run lifts the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup while the individual jockey who gains the most points will be awarded the Silver Saddle.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Nick Smith, Head of Public Relations and International Racing, Ascot, 07771 791449